Revision rhinoplasty for the Asian nose.
Revision rhinoplasty of the Asian nose requires a combination of cultural sensitivity and unique surgical strategies to achieve a successful outcome. Cultural sensitivity means understanding some of the folkloric motivations to undergo rhinoplasty and divergent ethnic standards of beauty. Basic techniques for Asian rhinoplasty are reviewed as a prerequisite knowledge for revision rhinoplasty of the Asian nose, specifically a combination technique of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for bridge augmentation and autogenous cartilage tip grafting. Revision Asian nose surgery oftentimes involves removal of a previously placed solid silicone implant, which remains the most popular option for augmentation rhinoplasty in Asia. Strategies for revision rhinoplasty in the Asian nose are then reviewed.
Lam
Samuel M
SM
Willow Bend Wellness Center, Lam Facial Plastic Surgery Center and Hair Restoration Institute, Plano, Texas 75093, USA. drlam@lamfacialplastics.com
D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D003469:Culture; D004954:Esthetics; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D005495:Folklore; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000601:surgery; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D012086:Reoperation; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012828:Silicones; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012828:Silicones; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene